Self Watering Pots Explained

Self Watering Pots Explained | Easy Plant Care

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Self Watering Planters Explained. Self-watering pots are incredibly useful for indoor houseplant care. In. this video I explain how they work and examples of success I have had with them in the past five years of caring for houseplants.
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@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

These planters are so amazing, as well as the plants in them! Would you believe that I did not water the aloe vera at all for the three months of winter? 💚

@corneliuscorcoran9900 2 жыл бұрын

Great video,thank you. I would have had the exact opposite belief about self-watering pots,assuming they were used for thirsty plants, but what you say makes complete sense. Every day's a school day. Keep up the great work. Best wishes, M.

@samyb2834 2 күн бұрын

This woman personality could bring world peace.

@Kingjames313 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE your personality! So light and pleasant!!! 🤗

@cspel002 Жыл бұрын

Omg I didn't know that's what that section on the bottom of the pot was for. That makes so much sense. Thanks for the video.

@dustinjenney9736 2 жыл бұрын

They work really good for marijuana plants as well. Just make sure the plant has a good root ball going before you fill the bottom with water.

@karenpurcell3370 3 жыл бұрын

This lady is not only very knowledgeable but Classy……..will definitely subscribe!!

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Miss! 💚

@juliabures204 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR EXPLAINING!! soo very helpful💕💕💕

3 жыл бұрын

It's funny b/c I always looked at the self watering pots/planters as being great to use for plants that need to keep their soil moist. Never thought about it the way you explained it and that is very informative. Thank you so much. By the way, your aloe and snake plants are so nice and big. loving it!

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Charlene 🤗 Yes, these planters have been wonderful for the snake plant and aloe. They are pretty versatile planters, my favorite indeed! 💚

@Krthaspecialist 5 ай бұрын

New to the planting world and so far I 5 indoor plants and looking to order my first set of snake plants. This information really helps.

@whimsywondering2440 3 жыл бұрын

You got me at 'self watering'...lol. I'm back! I'm so afraid of killing of my growing collection. Love your smile and sweet disposition! Cheers!!

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Aww Thank you for your kindness 🤗 💚 Yes these pots are great! Happy growing season!

@donnajaemoon Жыл бұрын

So glad I found your channel. I’ve been toying with ideas of either inserting a nursery pot into the self-watering one or placing a coffee filter at the bottom, to keep the soil above the channels I thought were only supposed to hold water. I thought I was supposed to run a rope or thick thread (capillary) from the standing water to the bottom of the plant. Smh. Don’t ask. My sons tell me I overthink everything. 😂. But, now that I understand the soil at the bottom will eventually dry, I’m comfortable with just experimenting with one of my my pothoses. Thanks for making this so clear. You have a new subbie. Hello, everyone! 👋🏽

@leila1a298 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for posting this. I want to use them outside so they don’t dry out when I can’t water every few days

@JameeWoodard 2 жыл бұрын

You sold me on getting one for my snake plant. I just got one that was on its last leg a few months ago. I am waiting on spring to transplant it to a slightly larger pot.

@TayReneeTips Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I just got my first snake plant and now I need a pot for her. I'm going to get one of these. I'm so happy I found your channel. I'm about to see if you have any tips for a peace lily. Mine is doing bad.

@nombreapellido9038 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the explanation. You are amazing.

@333pinacolada 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and clear explanation 😊

@alanaATX 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I was so totally using mine wrong and for the wrong type of plants, haha! And I'm a little jelly of your plants 😜 Great, clear and informative video 👍

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alana! Thanks for watching! I’m glad it was helpful. Lol, they are spoiled rotten, especially the snake plant. 😅

@jackflash5659 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Green Mable, thank you for the informative video. I learned a lot!

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 💚

@jude1515 5 ай бұрын

I just transplanted a couple of aloe vera plants into self watering pots. I am hoping they flourish like yours did.

@farmerm-halcyonflowers1758 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation thank you 🙏🏽 queen 👸🏽

@maplejubilee 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you made this video! I just bought 3 of these pots at Target yesterday😂 Thank you!!!

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss, You bought some goodies! These pots are it! 💚👏🏾

@wellnessjourney2657 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thanks so very much 😊

@HoodGrownGenius Жыл бұрын

Very Informative 👍👍👍

@a1axel738 Жыл бұрын

Very informational thank you 😊

@dindory5616 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you ❤️

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@JEK 2 жыл бұрын

Great info, thanks.

@justice7412 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing useful tips.

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

I am happy to help. Thanks for watching!

@najihahtaam3365 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. I did really learn a lot. Now, just a query, how do you get rid of mosquitoes from the bottom of your pot since I struggle a lot with mosquitoes lay egg at my apartment. It is so frustrating..

@miss_bhello7925 Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure I thought those holes were for pouring out extra water (which did seem to come in handy since my pots got rained on). Not sure if it crossed my mind they'd be for anything else. Thanks for explaining! Lol

@mariavelasquez1419 Жыл бұрын

Me too!! But I saw them labeled as self watering and now I’m here lol

@mx.stoneheart 2 жыл бұрын

We shop the same places, I recognize a large majority of your pots in this video LOL

@MsOpium 11 ай бұрын

Are these basically the same thing as a plastic/ceramic pot with a plate on the bottom? Thinking of picking up one of these or the terracotta pots with the glass around them so the terracotta absorbs the water m.

@117poppleton 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info

@tonyacarey4176 2 жыл бұрын

Yes thank u

@keeganwhite203 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video! How do I determine which plants do better in a self watering pot?

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Great! I am happy to help. Any plants kept indoor can benefit from self-watering pots.

@conniedavidson1807 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. I've got several of these pots that I never liked because the plants I've tried planting in them all died. I've got Basil in one right now that is dying. So if I put an aloe in one it should be okay. (I've got plenty of aloe to experiment with.) I also don't water my aloe all winter. Maybe I've been using them all wrong.

@DaisyAndDora 26 күн бұрын

Thank you! New Sub! Where do you get your pots?

@Gorgeouscorliss Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@edithhardy5759 2 жыл бұрын

What type of plants for my low light apt? Love your channel very informative.

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Sansevieria, pothos, and philodendrons will do well. Place them as close to a window as possible if it is a North-facing window.

@soupspoon9554 Жыл бұрын

Nice snake, well done my lady 💯

@JoksyDeyale 3 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for this great info. I am planting for the first time. I bought a set of 4 self-watering planters that can be watered from the bottom, but I planted my snake plants, anthurium, and Dieffenbachia directly in the planters. Should I take them out to avoid over-watering problems?

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, the plants you mentioned will do well in self-watering pots. The added feature gives you the option to water from the bottom if you so choose. Thanks for watching! 💚

@brianhardaway9716 Жыл бұрын

I also have 3 self watering hanging plants and have found that the pot does what the name implies. It waters the plant Itself. Basically every plant can be used particularly those that require the soil to be moist. This is just the soil adaptation of the Lecha and Pons watering system. The plants roots aren’t sitting in water but the roots will gravitate to the moisture themselves. Therefore the plant will take the nutrients and water it needs to survive through a Wick system that sits in the water. It’s very important to water the first time from the top but then the plant will do the rest. It’s also advisable to let the plant dry out occasionally. This stimulates it to grow and also prohibits root rot. If our Hostess had shown the underside of her pot/plant you would probably see the roots. Remember that as long as the plant is being watered from the spout the soil on top will stay drier causing less black gnats which is another benefit from bottom watering. Same concept by Pons or Lecha. I have pots from MARETA and I have 25cm/9-10 inch pots that costs about 15 bucks but I live in Germany. They also have an red indicator that visually shows you when the water level is low and how much water the plant needs. When giving water a “door” slowly lowers showing you to stop watering. It actually enables you from putting more water in. Really KOOL. Theres also a Company named MP Modern Printing that are made in the US. Thanks for the video.

@rosieposie9564 Жыл бұрын

@@brianhardaway9716 Wow, thank you so much. This was so informative, I will now get some self watering pots this weekend for my new plants. I hope they will like them.

@Coolschness 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting this! So let me get this straight. Root rot is potentially not as big of an issue because roots aren’t soaking in stagnant water? Also, what if you don’t have roots that go all the way down to activate the capillary action? Thank you!

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Right, no. The self watering feature helps prevent root rot. The roots of a plant potted properly should be toward the bottom of the pot. If it appears that the plant is not sustaining from bottom watering then resume watering the standard method at the top.,

@Coolschness 2 жыл бұрын

@@greenmable475 Thanks for all the great knowledge!

@briany3002 2 жыл бұрын

I love these pots. I water my plants from the top, but I keep watering until I see water going into the bottom saucer. Then I take them to the sink and dump out the extra, they get the perfect amount of water Everytime.

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip! I do that too 💚

@donnajaemoon Жыл бұрын

I’ll probably start out that way, too. I need to see how the soil dries before using the bottom-watering technique.

@dtorres691 3 жыл бұрын

so I have a few questions that I’m hoping you can answer because I’m a little lost on my planter 😭 I have a 12 inch self watering planter so it is kind of heavy and i much prefer bottom watering from this planter so: how do I know when my plant has absorbed enough water? Since it can’t really spill the water, do I just leave the water there at the bottom or do I drain it?

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Diana, yes, you can leave the water in the spout and suction will happen overtime. It may be difficult to tell if the plant has absorbed the water right away, but it will slowly and it won't harm the plant. Draining won't be necessary.

@pixie89 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@megancamacho1573 2 жыл бұрын

Ok so question. I have the same pots, I think, lol from target. I just repotted all of my pothos in them because the planters they were in, didn't have very good drainage. Do these pots mean that they cannot be over watered? Can water just stand in the bottom without over watering them? They'll only soak up what they can tolerate correct? I'm sorry that was more than one question haha but I love my pothos, and I just want them to thrive!

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes, these pots can be watered from The top or at the bottom opening. If you water too much on the soil at the top you can pour it out. If you water and fill the bottom you can leave the water there and the roots will soak up the water over time.💚

@MrEdfed 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have a question: I have some self watering pots whereby the plastic tray sits inside the pot and can only be removed if I take the whole plant out. Should I just water from the top of take the plant and soil out every time I water?

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you for watching. I hope I am understanding your question properly, please tell me if not... the tray at the bottom of these pots described in this video can be removed with the plant inside of the pot. You can water from the top and/or bottom, no need to remove the plant.

@MrEdfed 2 жыл бұрын

@@greenmable475 I'm an idiot 😂 I completely misunderstood but thank you for setting me straight! Don't worry, I will keep my plants are firmly in their pots! ☺️

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrEdfed aww no worries. I am happy to help. Happy growing!

@MrEdfed 2 жыл бұрын

@@greenmable475 and to you too!

@web2yt488 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😁

@reidread838 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, where did you purchase your planters. Thank you love your video.

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thank you, wonderful! I am happy to help. I purchased these at a local garden center. I have found self-watering planters at Walmart in the past as well.

@cephalonplant4087 3 жыл бұрын

How you know i was doing research on these yesterday. Reading my mail cant wait to see if they are any good for Ivys

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Aww yay 😁 I have one Ivy in a 6-in self watering pot, although most of the time I top water that one. 😄💚

@hildrethbabyy 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I just bought some from Target at a really great price but I have a question, how much water should you put in the bottom? Its hard to see if I put enough or if it's just kinda sitting there you know?

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for watching! Fill the bottom enough to where you can see the water at the bottom, that should be fine. The plant will slowly drink the water.

@deaconofbeacon733 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. What's the best type of fertilizer to use with these types of pots? A liquid type?

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 💚 I have experienced success with both liquid and pellet fertilizers with these containers. Best of luck.

@AerialistAlexis 3 жыл бұрын

Do you keep the plant in the nursery pot or do you repot!? :) thanks for the information!

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Repot when you see roots coming out of the nursery pot. Thanks for watching! 💚

@tg9237 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to where to purchase these? Love your videos!

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! No, unfortunately I don't. I bought them in-store.

@brendaparker2466 Жыл бұрын

Question: I bought some. They have wicks to attach to the pot. I don’t understand.

@Eager2BFit 3 жыл бұрын

I wish these self watering planters had a transparent bottom and that their spouts had a longer and wider opening to make it easier to water.

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

It would be nice to see, right? lol 💚

@damondefranco Жыл бұрын

Do you let your soil dry out between waterings or always keep the water reservoir filled?

@greenmable475 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I allow it to dry out completely between waterings based on the plants that I place in these types of pots. I never "keep water" standing.

@heathercampbell2887 2 жыл бұрын

I have a large Tradescantia Zebrina planted in one on my porch. The soil feels completely dry..? Any advice?

@heathercampbell2887 2 жыл бұрын

Or is that normal for self watering planters..?

@makaylakellogg8082 3 жыл бұрын

Do you need a nursery post to go inside the self watering pots?

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Not if you want to use the self-watering feature, the plant needs to be planted in the self-watering pot to reap the benefits, like the snake plant in the video.

@ItsAbeeyola 3 жыл бұрын

theres so much to learn, are these self planters easy to find?

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Yes they are pretty common at both big box stores like Lowes and small local nurseries. 💚

@OO-fm3sw 2 жыл бұрын

Will these self watering planters work for kitchen herbs like basil and mint? What about lavender and chamomile?

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think so. Thanks for watching

@anjeetapatel9349 3 жыл бұрын

Should a snake plant bought from Ikea be replanted in a self watering pot? Or should I drill drainage holes in the Ikea pot?

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, it's really up to you. snake plants do well in any pot with a good drainage hole.

@jakes447 2 жыл бұрын

Hello dear may kindly ask a question please.I have my mama Aloe in the self watering plants but i notice alot of water at the bottom do i need to drain or what should i do

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you water from the top, drain the bottom of pot to prevent the roots from soaking. If you water from the bottom, it should be ok after a few days.

@lancefernandes2566 2 жыл бұрын

Can we somehow make such pot with the same design at home ? The reason is such planters look asthetic as compared to plastic bottles but are expensive online like somewhat ₹300/ per planter 😐 I somehow got one for cheap online luckily and have the devil's ivy planted into it and I know that this planters work great for plants 👍

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Good question. I am not sure, but I like the idea!

@icewink7100 3 жыл бұрын

I have several of these pots and I didn't even know what they were! I thought it was just there to catch the water that drains through the pot!

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@avaneeshkulkarni04 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a Bamboo Palm today and it came with a self watering pot. I can water the plant everyday so should I do that or make use of the self watering feature?

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Outside it may need water every few days, but it certainly should not indoor. Yes, utilizing the self watering feature is great!

@avaneeshkulkarni04 3 жыл бұрын

@@greenmable475 Thanks a lot.

@naomigilbert1738 3 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of these but I was worried that the way the planter clips in to the tray….the drainage hole is blocked - not the case??

@greenmable475 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Naomi! Thanks for watching, yeah the clips are okay, the drainage may appear blocked but it's not, clips help keep the tray in place. 💚

@rebeccab5721 2 жыл бұрын

I have a self watering planter. I brought it for my peace lily. But I put the plant directly into the planter. Should I have put it in a pot then into the self watering planter?

@greenmable475 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rebecca, you did the correct thing by planting. it directly into the planter. Best of luck! I'm sure it will be helpful. Peace lilies love water.

@simsimsworld 9 ай бұрын

They also have 20 inch planters, as I have 7 of them.

@devinhoward6396 2 жыл бұрын

I have a red grafted cactus

@deebennett7912 Жыл бұрын

I have a question. I know you recorded this over a year ago but hopefully someone will answer :-) So I bought a plant that has the detachable tray but there is no spout. How am I supposed to use this to water? Thank you!!

@greenmable475 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dee! Thank you for watching! Most of the pots detachable trays are not the same as the the self-watering pots with a spout. I have a few pots with detachable trays and I can't do anything self-watering with them. they are not the same.

@deebennett7912 Жыл бұрын

@@greenmable475 Thank you fir your help!!

@deebennett7912 Жыл бұрын

@@greenmable475 I meant *for